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  • Minecraft 1.20.3 Update: New Commands & Scoreboard!

    Minecraft 1.20.3 Update: New Commands & Scoreboard! Minecraft 1.20.3 has brought a plethora of technical news for map makers and pack creators. From new commands to scoreboard display names, there’s a lot to unpack in this update. Let’s dive into the details and explore the changes that have been introduced. ### Commands & Functions The tick command is a new administrative tool that allows players to control the flow of time in a Minecraft world. It has different modes, including tick query, tick rate, tick sprint, tick sprint stop, tick freeze, tick step, and tick unfreeze. These modes enable players to gather information about the current… Read More

  • slicedlime – Technical News in Minecraft 1.20.2 – Macros, Random Command, Pack Overlays!

    slicedlime - Technical News in Minecraft 1.20.2 - Macros, Random Command, Pack Overlays!Video Information Minecraft 1.20.2 brings us some very significant changes for both data packs with function macros and a new random command and resource packs with a GUI sprite slicing. My name is slicedlime and I’m here to guide you through all these changes. Let’s start with the pack format. Both data packs and resource packs are now on pack version 18. Both pack types now also support multi-version packs. This allows you to create packs that are compatible with multiple versions of the game (starting with this one). This is done by including a supported_formats field which lists all… Read More